Vals-près-le-Puy

Vals-près-le-Puy (French pronunciation: [vals pʁɛ pɥi], literally Vals near Le Puy; Occitan: Val delh Puèi), is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

Vals-près-le-Puy
Commune
Coat of arms of Vals-près-le-Puy
Location of Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy is located in France
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vals-près-le-Puy
Vals-près-le-Puy
Coordinates: 45°01′45″N 3°52′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Loire
ArrondissementLe Puy-en-Velay
CantonLe Puy-en-Velay-1
IntercommunalityCA du Puy-en-Velay
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Bernard[1]
Area
1
5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,421
  Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
43251 /43750
Elevation632–850 m (2,073–2,789 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its inhabitants are called Valladiers (masc.) and Valladières (fem.).

Geography

The town is located in the valley of the river Dolaizon. It forms the South-West border of Le Puy-en-Velay and its highest point is Mount Ronzon (850 m).

History

Le Puy became part of the province of Velay in 1789.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,829    
19682,449+33.9%
19753,070+25.4%
19823,505+14.2%
19903,426−2.3%
19993,391−1.0%
20083,541+4.4%
20173,396−4.1%

Sights

  • Augustinian Monastery early 17th century. Historic Monument.
  • Church of Saint Vosy, chapel of the monastery. 17th century. Historic Monument.
  • Chibottes or tsabones, circular stone huts built in the 19th century as shelters by winegrowers.[3][4][5]

Personalities

  • Auguste Aymard, 1808–1889, mayor Vals-près-le-Puy, polymath (curator of the Crozatier museum, archivist, palaeontologist, archaeologist).
  • Joseph Rumillet Charretier, 1833–1916, grew verbena (Fr: verveine) at his property in Vals and founded the distillery Verveine du Velay in 1858.

International relations

The commune is twinned with Aielo de Malferit, (Spain).

See also

References

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